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Things to do with kids in Rockhampton City

8 places for kids in and around Rockhampton City, added and checked by local parents.

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Fitzroy Adventure Playground and Riverside pop jets, Rockhampton
Rockhampton City · Open all day; pop jets water play 7:30am to midnight daily · Free
FreeToiletsShadeBBQPicnic areaWater play☕ 400m to coffee

👶 Playgroups

👶 RUC Playgroup, Rockhampton (fenced outdoor play area)
Rockhampton City · Tuesdays 9:15 to 11:15am, school terms · $2 per visit
Fenced☕ 300m to coffee
👶 Sing and Play at Southside Library, Rockhampton
Rockhampton City · Fridays 9:30 to 11am (sessions listed to 18 Dec 2026) · Free
Free☕ 100m to coffee

🎡 What's on

🎪 CBD Christmas Fair on the Rockhampton riverfront
Rockhampton City · Sat 5 Dec, 5pm to 9pm · Free
Free☕ 160m to coffee
🕯️ Carols by Candlelight at the Pilbeam Theatre, Rockhampton
Rockhampton City · Fri 11 Dec and Sat 12 Dec, 7pm to 9pm · Adults $5, children 3 to 17 $2, concession $2
☕ 100m to coffee
⭐ Letters to Santa: North Pole Express letterbox, Rockhampton
Rockhampton City · Mon 2 Nov to midday Mon 7 Dec, letterbox outside the Rockhampton Museum of Art · Free
Free☕ 400m to coffee

🎡 Attractions

🎡 Archer Park Rail Museum and Purrey steam tram, Rockhampton
Rockhampton City · Mon to Thu 10am to 3pm, Sun 9am to 1pm. Closed 1pm Wed 23 Dec to 10am Mon 4 Jan, and public holidays · Adults $10, kids 3 to 14 $6, family (2+2) $30, extra child $4.50
Parking☕ 500m to coffee
🎡 Rockhampton Museum of Art
Rockhampton City · Daily 9am to 4pm, closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Good Friday · Free
FreeCoffee nearby☕ 220m to coffee